Chapter L: B. procurator

PROD, _s._ A wooden skewer, Ang.

Su. G. _brodd_, Dan. _brod_, cuspis, aculeus.

~Prod~, ~Craw-prod~, _s._ A pin fixed in the top of a gable, to which the ropes, fastening the roof of a cottage, were tied, S. B.

_Prod_, and perh. _crap_, the top.

PROG, PROGUE, _s._

1. A sharp point, S.

2. An arrow.

_P. Buch. Dial._

~Prog-staff~, _s._ A staff with a sharp iron point in its extremity, S. B.

V. ~Brog~, _v._

_To_ PROYNE, PRUNYIE, _v. a._

1. To deck, to trim; applied to birds.

_K. Quair._

2. Denoting the effeminate care of a male in decking his person.

_Doug._

Germ. _prang-en_, to make a shew; Su. G. _prydn-ing_, trimming.

PROKET, _s._ _Proket of wax_, apparently a small taper.

Fr. _brochette_, a prick or peg.

PROLOCUTOR, _s._ An advocate.

_Quon. Att._

Lat. _pro_ and _loqui_, to speak for.

_Praeloquutour_, id.

_Acts Ja. VI._

PROLONG, _s._ Procrastination.

_Wallace._

_To_ PROMIT, _v. a._ To promise.

Lat. _promitt-o_.

_Bellenden._

~Promit~, _s._ A promise.

_Pal. Hon._

_To_ PROMOVE, _v. a._ To promote.

Lat. _promov-eo_.

_Acts Parl._

PRON, _s._ Flummery, S. B.

Gael. _pronn_, pollard.

PRON'D, PRAN'D, _part. pa._ Bruised, wounded.

_Buchan._

Gael. _pronn-am_, to bruise.

PRONEVW, PRONEPUOY, _s._ A great grandson.

Lat. _pronepos_.

_Wynt._

PROP, _s._ An object at which aim is taken, S. _prap_.

_Dunbar._

Q. something supported above the level of the ground as a butt.

PROPYNE, PROPINE, _s._

1. A present, S.

_Douglas._

2. Drink-money.

_Rutherford._

3. The power of giving.

_Minstr. Bord._

Gr. προπιν-ω, Lat. _propin-o_, id. Hence Fr. _propine_, drink-money.

_To_ ~Propine~, _v. a._

1. To present a cup to another.

_Rollocke._

2. To present, in a general sense.

_Muse's Threnodie._

_To_ PROPONE, _v. a._ To propose.

Lat. _propon-o_.

_Douglas._

_To_ PROPORTE, _v. n._ To mean.

E. _purport_, L. B. _proport-are_.

_Doug._

PROSPECT, _s._ A perspective glass, S.

Fr. _prospective_; Lat. _prospicio_.

_Baillie._

PROT, _s._ A trick.

V. ~Pratt~.

PROTEIR.

L. _protegere_.

_Dunbar._

PROTY, PROTTY, _adj._

1. Handsome, elegant, S. B.

_P. Buch. Dial._

2. Possessing mettle, S. B.

_Ross._

Isl. _prud-r_, decorus, A. S. _praete_, ornatus.

PROTICK, _s._

V. ~Prattick~.

PROTTY, _adj._

V. ~Pratty~.

PROVENTIS, _s. pl._ Profits.

_Knox._

Lat. _provent-us_.

PROVOST, _s._ The mayor of a royal burgh, S.

PROW, _s._ Profit.

_Maitland P._

Fr. _prou_, id.

PROWAN, _s._ Provender.

_Kelly._

Fr. _provende_, id.

PROWDE, _adj._ Magnificent.

_Wyntown._

Su. G. _prud_, id.

PROWDE, _s._ Fair, beautiful woman.

_Maitland P._

Su. G. _prud_, ornatus; Isl. _frid_, pulcher.

_To_ PRUNYIE, _v. a._ To trim.

V. ~Proyne~.

PTARMIGAN, _s._ The white game, S.

Gael. _tarmoch-an_.

_Sibb._

PUBLIC-HOUSE, _s._ An inn, a tavern, S.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

PUCK HARY, _s._ A certain sprite or hobgoblin, S.

_Colvil._

Isl. Su. G. _puke_, daemon, spectrum.

PUD. _Inkpud_, _s._ An inkholder, Loth.

Teut. _enck pot_, atramentarium; or _puyd_, suggestus, q. what
supports.

PUD, _s._ A fondling designation for a child.

Isl. _ped_, homuncio, puer.

PUDDIE, PUDDY, _s._ A kind of cloth.

Teut. _poote_, pellis cervaria.

_Ritson._

PUDDILL, _s._ A pedlar's pack or wallet.

_Gl. Sibb._

Teut. _buydel_, Fris. _puyl_, sacculus.

PUDDINGFILLAR, _s._ A glutton.

_Dunbar._

_To_ PUDDLE, PUDLE, _v. n._

1. To work diligently in a mean way, S. from E. _puddle_, a mire.

_Statist. Acc._

2. Applied to laborious and frivolous engagement in the Popish ceremonies.

_R. Bruce._

PUDGE, _s._ A small house, a hut, Perths.

Isl. _bud_, Teut. _boede_, casa; O. Teut. _poest_, an ox-stall.

_To_ PUG, _v. a._ To pull, Perths.

PUIR, _adj._ Poor.

V. ~Pure~.

_To_ ~Puir~, _v. a._

V. ~Pure~, _v._

PULAILE, POULAILE, _s._ Poultry.

L. B. _poyllayllia_, id.

_Barbour._

_To_ PULCE, _v. a._ To impel.

Lat. _puls-o_.

_Complaynt S._

PULDER, _s._ Powder, dust.

O. Fr. _puldre_, id.

_Complaynt S._

~Pulderit~, _part. pa._ Sprinkled.

_Douglas._

PULLAINE GREIS, _s._ Greaves worn in war.

_Wallace._